Allan Taylor

Allan Taylor joined MetroNews in August 2012, following 18 years of newspaper, magazine and multimedia work as an SEC columnist, sports editor, assistant sports editor, managing editor, news reporter and media consultant.

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Big Will

I love the mountaineers and will always support them. That doesn't mean I won't be dissappointed if they struggle and look bad.
I will not, however, give up on them.

July 19, 2013 at 1:37 pm |

tony

I think every game has yet to be played and we will see.

July 18, 2013 at 11:18 pm |

RamblinMan

I see alot of prognastications of WVU having a winnig season in 2013. Delusions of granduer. I'm sure many of those claiming WVU will win 9 games are the same ones who last two years claimed WVU would have 12-0 seasons. WVU didn't even finish close to going 12-0. Many must have forgotten the Pinstripe Bowl loss last year, to a lowly Syracuse team. What uninspired football WVU played in that game. Pathetic football. Pathetic play. Pathetic coaching. That seems to be the mantra of WVU football under Holgorsen, no heart, no inspired play, no defense. 4-8 in 2013.

July 18, 2013 at 12:20 pm |

Shadow

Big Larry is right on. WVU fans should start practicing their "Wait till next year" Chant.

July 18, 2013 at 10:04 am |

Mike

Big Larry is Right & wrong at the same time, his numbers are right and if I wasn't a WVU fan I would say he is alright... but I am a WVU fan and I believe in every player on our team wants to win down deep in there soul, with heart a three star player becomes a five star player and all your numbers can be thrown out the window.

Lets GOOOOOOOOO! MOUNTAINEEEEEEEERS!!!

July 18, 2013 at 10:04 am |

Ragweed

I am a Marshall fan, because Marshall is in my home state, they play good football, they have a good program, and I like Doc in spite of him leaving WVU.

However, first and foremost, I am a Mountaineer fan. I even spent a few years in Morganhole myself (walked out of my house to walk the two blocks to old Mountaineer field several times. I even go to a game now, when I can.

So, "Ol' Lar", "Ol' Bud," keep your mouth to yourself when you are on the Mountaineer blog. If you want to bad mouth us, do it on the Marshall blog. If you want to offer something responsible and constructive, do it anywhere. Don't be a coward and write crap just because nobody can come through your monitor to get at your throat.

July 18, 2013 at 10:04 am |

1oleWVUFan

I am rather optimistic about the 2013 Football Season and here is why:
- Coach Patterson now runs the Defense and coaches the Linebackers
- Coach DeForest is back at doing what he does best and that is coaching Special Teams
- Coach Slaughter will continue to improve the DL which is the strength of the Defense going into the 2013 Season
- Coach Mitchell is now in control of the CBs
- Coach Dawson is back coaching the QBs
- Coach Seider is back coaching the RBs
- Coach Crook is back in WV to coach the OL

These are all very good coaches and if we have paid attention to them in the past years, these coaches know what they are doing.

For the first time in 3-Seasons, I'm not concerned about the kicking game for we now have quality kickers who will be doing the punting, kick-offs and field-goals.

and for the 1st time in 3-Season's we'll have a quality running game with: Cody Clay, Charles Sims, Mario Alford, Dreamius Smith, Wendell Smallwood, Dustin Garrison and Andrew Buie.

WVU also has a good group of receivers with: Connor Arlia, Kevin White, Sheldon Golson, and if Ivan McCartney brings his 'A' Game he can be an asset here as well, along with Will Johnson.

The weakest part of the 2013 Team, as I see it, is the OL. I just don't think Crook has the talent on OL to make things happen like he did at USC.

I can easily see WVU winning 9 or 10 Games in 2013. Last year, a reporter for the Metro wrote that something took place on the team after the Texas Game that caused 2 players to leave the team and the 5-Game losing streak. I just hope whatever it was that it doesn't repeat in 2013.

And I look for WVU to beat Oklahoma in Oklahoma and to be 4-0 after the MD game.

July 18, 2013 at 9:58 am |

Phil M.

Why would a Marshall fan even want to comment on a BCS program that has never lost a BCS Bowl Game and never lost to little brother (Marshall).

My advice Larry, just shut up !!

July 18, 2013 at 9:17 am |

Chris

WVU can't recruit with the big 12? What happened to Texas the last few years loaded with 5 star talent every year and they stink recruiting can be over rated and is most of the time. WVU will surprise this year including beating Oklahoma at there own place mark it down.

July 18, 2013 at 8:31 am |

Cb

I personally lve when wvu is under the radar, for one people don't have crazy expectations, usually the team is more cohesive, and the talent is definitely there.

Not saying they are big 12 champs by any means but they will hold their own. Who knows anything about this years team? Certainly not the opponents, the defense looks to have improved greatly. I know that there was plenty of room for it.

July 18, 2013 at 7:03 am |

Wixcheew

You play the hand you are dealt!
If you want a better hand you have
to draw more cards or fold and
get a new hand until you get the
cards you want You may take some lumps and you might luck
out and get a royal flush you did
not know you had like Marshall
did when they had a 15-0 mark
that year when they discovered
Chad Pennington. Maybe WVU
could find an ace like that I hope
they do West Virginia needs both
schools to do well If you search
hard enough you will find good
stuff!!!!

July 18, 2013 at 2:02 am |

Wixcheew

Talk on the field performance talks
everything else walks. As for Marshall their conference is now
the new big east or whatever they
are calling it now. It is not their fault
other outfits are raping everybody's
leagues No Marshall is not in there
just the rest of the league is!!

July 18, 2013 at 1:54 am |

paul

A 7-5 season would be a major accomplishment this year
HEAR ARE MY WINS: WILLIAM MARY, MARLYLAND, GEORGIA STATE, KANSAS, IOWA STATE, TEXAS TECH, UPSET TEXAS IN MORGANTOWN....
.

We can't win the conference every year. No team is capable of pulling off such a miracle. We have a pretty good program (14th in all-time winning percentage?) that we should be proud of. I seem to recall a season in 2005 with two unproven QBs and no clear leader until Bednarik got hurt...that season turned out pretty well. We don't need to abandon ship because we're not picked to win the league. From my observations as a lifelong fan, we seem to do best when the least is expected of us and have a little trouble living up to lofty preseason rankings. Every team that plays WVU will have a fight on their hands this year. I predict a scrappy team that won't go away easily and might just finish with an invite to the Alamo Bowl.

Let's Go!!!!

July 17, 2013 at 10:00 pm |

Big Larry

I must give most of the class an "F" because as usual...you were not paying attention.

Contrary to the one-sided opinions of most of you in here, I am a WVU fan and have been since about 1960...

Ever heard of Chuck Kinder? The only player in college football to ever wear the number 100? Didn't think so...Anyway He was the punter/kicker for WVU and I used to shag balls for him when I was a kid.

Most of you reading this were not even born until about 1990. So you have no clue as to what happened, what is happening or what is going to happen..

I would love for the Mountaineers to go undefeated and win a National Title...However I am a realist and I know that is never going to happen...and you know it is never going to happen...at least not in our lifetime.